Jack Hickey

Acting

Jack Hickey

Born
(age 36)
Birthplace
Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland
Credits
13 titles

Biography

Jack Hickey is an award winning Irish television and film actor and director. Jack graduated from the Gaiety School of Acting in 2010

In 2017, he joined the cast of Emmerdale, as Matt, the father of Carly's (Gemma Atkinson) child. As an actor, Hickey also made appearances in Game Of Thrones, Penny Dreadful and Jericho. He also appeared in the feature films Mary Shelley and Sea Fever alongside Hermione Corfield. His directorial debut film Cynthia won awards at the Galway Film Fleadh and the Irish Film Festival in London. It was also long-listed for the 92nd Academy Awards. The film was made by his production company Cooper Alley Productions he runs with his sister Lara Hickey.

In 2022, he joined the cast of Netflix series Vikings: Valhalla as Richard II, Duke of Normandy.

He had a role in the 2024 police procedural drama Borderline. In August 2024, he joined the cast of the sports film Saipan as Niall Quinn, appearing alongside Steve Coogan.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 12

YearTitleRole
2025 Saipan Film Niall Quinn
2022 Burn It All Film Dillon
2022 Vikings: Valhalla TV Richard of Normandy (3 ep)
2020 DannyBoy Film Rory Buckley
2020 Sea Fever Film Johnny
2017 Mary Shelley Film Thomas Hogg
2016 Rebellion TV Seán Connolly (1 ep)
2014 The Light of Day Film Michael Matthews
2014 Penny Dreadful TV Junior Inspector (11 ep)
2013 Vikings TV Warrior #3 (1 ep)
2012 Willa Film David
2011 Game of Thrones TV Young Braavosi (1 ep)

Crew credits 1

YearTitleJob
2019 Cynthia Film Screenplay, Director
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